Happy Sunday! It’s been a few weeks since my last post and there have been a lot of exciting events taking place for the students at SCO. This month has been very special to me because after a professor nomination process and student interviews, I was chosen as one of the ten Student Ambassadors to represent the Class of 2017!
The Student Ambassadors played a huge role in my decision to come to Memphis rather than staying in-state back home, so it means a lot to me that I can be in that position now for prospective students in the future.
In addition to leading campus tours and assisting in the admissions interview processes, the Student Ambassadors help with events put on by SCO such as Homecoming and new student orientation events – as well as serving to represent the institution as a whole and to show the general public what SCO and optometry are all about.
Last week I was able to tag along on a couple of campus tours to get an idea of what it will be like – it was an awesome experience! Needless to say, I am thrilled about the opportunity and I can’t wait to really get started and to get even more involved at SCO.
In addition to the Student Ambassador interview process, the AOSA at SCO recently held applications and interviews for the Class of 2017 representatives. The AOSA (American Optometric Student Association) is the student branch of the AOA and it allows optometry students to work closely with the AOA to get an idea of what it’s all about. This past week, a new Trustee-Elect was selected as well as multiple Liaisons for various organizations affiliated with the AOSA. These students will play a role in SCO’s relations with the AOA and they will gain a lot of invaluable experience in the process. Congratulations, guys! I can’t wait until the AOA Optometry’s Meeting in Philadelphia this summer!
School is going well this semester – I’m loving that our classes are becoming more clinical and we’re starting to have to think like doctors for the first time. So exciting! On that note, it’s hard to believe that Spring Break is only a couple weeks away. A number of my classmates will be attending the SECO Convention in Atlanta over the break, which is a great conference and a wonderful opportunity to learn a little more about life as an optometrist. Unfortunately I won’t be able to make it this year, but I can’t wait to hear about it from those who are going!
Other than the information on the Student Ambassadors and the AOSA representatives, there aren’t a whole lot of updates to share from the last few weeks. Thanks so much to those of you who wished me luck at the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll marathon a few weeks ago! My time wasn’t fantastic, but I did run the whole 13.1 miles without stopping so I was very happy. I am pretty jealous of Ben who ran the full 26.2 miles – I don’t think I could ever run a full marathon, but I have a lot of respect for those who can! I’m not sure what’s next for me in the running world, but I definitely plan to run in the St. Jude Marathon this December – weather permitting. :-)